noun
- Plural of foramen; small openings or holes, especially in bones or anatomical structures.
Usage: anatomy; technical
Examples
- The skull contains several foramens through which nerves and blood vessels pass.
- Anatomists study the foramens in vertebrae to understand spinal structure.
- The foramens in the temporal bone allow passage of important cranial nerves.
- During surgery, the surgeon carefully navigated around the foramens to avoid damaging vital structures.